Probabilistic risk analysis is practical

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 300-310

  Alemi, Farrokh ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Methods; Patient safety; Probability assessment; Rare events; Review; Risk; Safety management; Sentinel; Tutorial

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37349119034     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.QMH.0000296291.42772.bb     Document Type: Review

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